Fans of a beloved Amazon Prime Video series are no doubt going to be disappointed with the latest news. Sadly, the streaming service has made the decision to cancel the series after a mere two seasons on their platform.
The announcement was shared in a new report, which was released not even two months following the premiere of the show’s second season.
While the series seemed to have been doing well as far as ratings go, it seems Amazon Prime Video has another reason to have the show axed.
Here’s what Deadline was able to share about the unfortunate cancellation:
“Prime Video has opted not to renew sci-fi/neo-western drama Outer Range, starring Josh Brolin, for a third season.”
Deadline also added the info regarding the show’s place on the Nielsen Streaming Originals chart, which reveals that the show appeared to be doing quite well with viewers:
“It follows solid early US ratings data, with the release of the new season propelling Outer Range to #3 on the Nielsen Streaming Originals chart for the week of May 20 with 476M hours viewed and #8 for the week of May 27 with 314M.”
For those unfamiliar, the series Outer Range opted to deliver a traditional western narrative through an unexpected sci-fi lens. Josh Brolin stars as rancher Royal Abbott who must fight for his property, as well as his own family, after discovering a dark void at the edge of the Wyoming wilderness.
The sci-fi and neo-western drama series starred Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor, Imogen Poots, Tamara Podemski, Lewis Pullman, Tom Pelphrey, Noah Reid, Shaun Sipos, Isabel Arraiza, Olive Abercrombie and Will Patton. The second season introduced Christian James, Megan West, Daniel Abeles, Kimberly Guerrero and Monette Moio as recurring characters.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for other updates regarding Amazon Prime Video and the platform’s renewals or cancellations as we have them. Unfortunately, while there won’t be a third season of Outer Range, fans can still enjoy the first two seasons of the series on the streaming service.